Aim

The aim of the present study was to establish annual prevalence of primary headaches, migraine, and tension-type headache among adults in a post-conflict area of Serbia.

Methods

The data for this cross-sectional study was obtained via face-to-face interviews using questionnaires specifically designed for this purpose, in line with the available guidelines. The study sample included adults aged 18–65 years whose native language is Serbian with residence in six predominantly Serbian communities in Kosovo and Metohija. Relevant diagnoses were established according to the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition.

Results

The study included 1062 adults. Analyses indicated 47.7% prevalence of primary headaches. The 1-year prevalence of migraine (with aura and without aura) and tension-type headache was established at 15.2% (3.3% and 11.9%), and 32.2%, respectively. One-year prevalence of chronic headache was calculated at 3.5%, while the prevalence of medication overuse headache was slightly lower at 2.9%. Primary headaches were more prevalent among women, participants residing south of the river Ibar, married or cohabiting individuals, as well as among interviewees (persons) who reported feeling unsafe in Kosovo and Metohija. This is the first study of the prevalence of primary headache disorders in Serbia. The obtained data is comparable to the data available for other countries, especially those in the Balkan region.

中文翻译：

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塞尔维亚冲突后地区成人原发性头痛的首次患病率研究

目标

本研究的目的是确定塞尔维亚冲突后地区成年人中原发性头痛、偏头痛和紧张型头痛的年度患病率。

方法

这项横断面研究的数据是通过面对面访谈获得的，使用专门为此目的设计的问卷，符合现有指南。研究样本包括 18-65 岁的成年人，他们的母语是塞尔维亚语，居住在科索沃和梅托希亚的六个以塞尔维亚人为主的社区。根据国际头痛疾病分类第3版的诊断标准建立相关诊断。

结果

该研究包括 1062 名成年人。分析表明，原发性头痛的患病率为 47.7%。偏头痛（有先兆和无先兆）和紧张型头痛的 1 年患病率分别为 15.2%（3.3% 和 11.9%）和 32.2%。慢性头痛的一年患病率计算为 3.5%，而药物过度使用头痛的患病率略低，为 2.9%。原发性头痛在女性、居住在伊巴尔河以南的参与者、已婚或同居者以及报告在科索沃和梅托希亚感到不安全的受访者（人）中更为普遍。这是对塞尔维亚原发性头痛疾病患病率的首次研究。获得的数据与其他国家，尤其是巴尔干地区的可用数据具有可比性。